I'm Back. But is the Market? | Soccer Card Market + Channel Update (January 2024) | What's Next?

[@charlesyuan]

We watch your content because of YOU. Not because it’s soccer. I think we just enjoy hearing your thoughts and knowledge about cards in general. Keep it up man

[@jamescardsfc]

Appreciate it! I think there’s a mix of my community that follows me specifically for soccer and others for the more general topics. I’ll work on doing my best to keep a little of both types going forward!

[@mattdonovan3405]

Thanks James, my guess is that your viewers would love to still hear your perspectives on the market in ways that aren’t so time intensive for you - community Q&As, discussions with Andre and Seth, etc. Thanks for all that you’ve contributed!

[@jamescardsfc]

Appreciate it! Just need to figure out the most beneficial route forward for my viewers and myself. Definitely feels good to get the first video out of the way. More to come.

[@SoccerCardCorner]

I resonate with a lot of this, especially regarding life and work taking precedent over content creation. I'm a big believer that the content should be fueled from passion and authenticity and not something we *have* to do. Welcome back!

[@retrosoccercards]

Your content has certainly inspired me to make soccer card vids. A lot of effort you put in over the years! Looking forward to seeing any new content you put out

[@jamescardsfc]

Thanks! There’ll be more to come soon!

[@SoccerStudy]

🐐- Welcome back!

[@TavoJimenez1984]

I'm glad to have you back, James. I really enjoy your videos. Please keep them coming. You have an automatic like from me every video.

[@skeeter27501]

I'd be interested in recent pickups and PSA return videos. Seems like they could reduce prep/effort and still maintain views. Another interesting idea is going through modern set releases and talking about chase cards. (Once a month or two as the sets release) We need your voice in the Soccer Card community.

[@jamescardsfc]

Yeah I think a more simplistic approach of just “hey this is coming out” or “hey I saw this” rather than a deep dive might be the best style for longevity. Thanks!

[@justpositive4123]

Missed you ❤

[@charlesyuan]

I’d actually be very interested in football and basketball content. Try making those! I believe you’ll do really well

[@jamescardsfc]

Yeah I might do something a little more detailed about why I like the other sports better right now for modern cards.

[@cashless18]

I would very much be interested in seeing how you apply your knowledge to other sportscard markets!

[@jamescardsfc]

Can do! It’s essentially the same as soccer. Buy raw cards of hyped players and sell them while they’re still relevant. I can share some specific PSA results and sales in the future.

[@MaxDelToro.]

Welcome back. Missed the soccer takes from you!

[@BEKR17ASroma]

Thank you, JamesCardsFC, for all the amazing soccer card content. I've learned a great deal from your videos and I appreciate all the work / thought you have put into them. If you are open to doing Q&As in the future, I think many of us would be interested in that format. And I wonder if you would ever be interested in sharing your thoughts on underappreciated pre-modern sets / players / single cards (especially outside of Messi / Ronaldo), especially if there would be a way to do this without too much research. But only if you would enjoy that, of course :)

[@jamescardsfc]

Appreciate the support! Q&A will for sure be back as that’s probably the easiest type of content to rip through. Feel free to leave anything in the comment section and I’ll do my best to get around to it.

[@BEKR17ASroma]

Thanks! Here's a question for whenever you do another video oriented around ultramodern soccer cards: Topps Now soccer products don't get much hobby respect, mainly for understandable reasons I think. But I do think that some of the rookie parallels (only the parallels!) could be interesting, specifically when the Topps Now debut card comes out months prior to anything in a set. One obvious recent example: Lamine Yamal's Topps Now UCL cards arrived I think at least a few months in advance of all of his other cards (save the highly printed Panini Megacracks). So, could those lucky enough to possess his color variations of the Topps Now RC cards (not me!) potentially have a card with a strong long-term narrative? There are limited parallels which could help. All that being said, I know it's not a pack-pulled card. Other recent examples -- I wonder if Garnacho's 2022 Europa League Topps Now arrived much earlier than his other cards. And I think Mathys Tel's first Topps Now Bundesliga was possibly his second overall card after 2021 Merlin. And there's of course a recent Vitor Roque. Thanks in advance for your thoughts. @@jamescardsfc

[@babak82]

Hi James, it seems that there is quite a bit of fomo and overall excitement in the soccer market right now surrounding Yamal and a few others. Would be interested in your thoughts if you have the time and interest to do another video.

[@AlfredoUribe-kn8mn]

More videos James!

[@Ohrliiiii]

Please make videos on the other sports, your overall approach, understanding, and views is very refreshing compared to everything else out there. Japanese baseball video would be super cool, and please keep doing psa videos absolutely love those don’t care what kind of card it is. Regardless thanks a ton for all the work as a newer entrant to the market your insight was incredibly valuable at the beginning.

[@jamescardsfc]

Appreciate it! It seems like I’ve actually picked up a lot of viewers that aren’t just here for soccer card content, so there’ll be more of other sports to come!

[@JeffDErrico]

It’s time for a Messi hierarchy video, a la Cajun.

[@thorklinker1482]

Could you tell us what rookies you'll be chasing this year?

[@JT-vt8ji]

We wanna see Murican FOOTBALL

[@fern9719]

what about Santiago Giménez…. Not many rookie cards and he most likely gets transferred. And will likely be a key player for Mexico in copa and World Cup.

[@jamescardsfc]

Too many cards imo since he’s in the Topps flagship brands. I like that he’s a CONCACAF player though. 100% needs to preform better for Mexico too.

[@fern9719]

@@jamescardsfc what other cards does he have currently besides the 2022-2023 topps stadium chrome and obsidian Mexico cards? I know he has like topps now cards but I don’t really count those. To me coming from football and basketball where theses tons and tons of sets I feel like he has very few cards but that can just be me not understanding the soccer market completely.